License Changes Upgrading from BioStar 2.5 to BioStar 2.6

When you upgrade from BioStar 2.5 to BioStar 2.6, please aware of the license changes before proceeding.

- The AC standard license will be changed to the Advanced license- The T&A license will remain the same- The Video license will have to be purchased separately when you upgrade to BioStar 2.6 and applied again if you were using it with the AC Standard license before- You will not be able to proceed with the upgrade if you are using features that require an upgraded license and you do not have a upgraded license ready

BioStar 2.6 License Specification

*door limitation is the number of doors configured in BioStar 2

When you upgrade from BioStar 2.5 to 2.6, you will install BioStar 2.6 on top of BioStar 2.5. Refer to the How to Upgrade BioStar 2 Server article about the basic upgrade process.

You can see a summary of your current feature use in your BioStar 2 web client Dashboard.

Sample Upgrade Scenarios

1. Upgrading from a free license when using more than 5 doors or other premium features:

You will be prompted to enter your new license key because you cannot keep the same features without purchasing a license. You will see the message below in the installation process.

"In order to keep the current number of doors and activated features after the upgrade, appropriate license needs to be applied. Please check the details of each license level and apply one that conforms to the current usage during the upgrade process."

2. Upgrading with a AC Standard license

Your upgrade will automatically apply an Advanced license. If you still need to upgrade your license because some of your used features in the past require a license upgrade, you will be prompted with the following message during the installation process:

"The applied license level does not comply with the current usage. Standard or above level of license needs to be applied. Please check and try again."

Below are the upgrade steps with screenshots to give a more clear view of what you will see in the upgrade process.

Upgrade Process When License Upgrade is Required

1. Run BioStar 2 install file with administrative privileges.

I previously used the Cloud feature on a free version of BioStar 2, so I will have to enter an upgraded license on upgrade.